"AMA" 2007 Obituary

AMANDY o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-07-27 published
LAWRENCE,
MaryRuth (née
NICOL)
Peacefully on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at the Trillium Health
Centre, Mississauga at the age of 91. Beloved wife for 40 years
of the late William Gennings
LAWRENCE (1982.) Devoted mother
of Peter and his wife Virginia. Cherished and proud Grandma of
Ashley and his wife Niki, and Ailicis. Predeceased by her sisters
Margaret and Zorra and brother Nick. Special thanks to Zenia
AMANDY and her family for their loving and compassionate care
of Ruth. Thank you to Doctor
KING,
DoctorFISCH and the staff at Trillium
Health Centre and the Dorothy Ley Hospice. Ruth will be remembered
as a teacher, veteran and artist and will be sadly missed. Friends
may call at the Turner and Porter 'Peel' Chapel, 2180 Hurontario
Street, Mississauga (Hwy. 10, N. of the Queen Elizabeth Way),
from 5-9 p.m. on Friday. Funeral Service will be held in the
Chapel on Saturday, July 28, 2007 at 5 p.m. Interment Honeywood
United Church Cemetery on Monday. If desired, donations may be
made to the Dorothy Ley Hospice or the Canadian Cancer Society.

AMAR o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-01-10 published
AMAR,
SaraAllisonShapiro
By Pam SHAINHOUSE and Melanie
ORFUS,
PageA20
Daughter, sister, wife, niece, cousin, grandchild, friend. Born
September 6, 1979, in Toronto. Died July 12, 2006, in Toronto
of Hodgkin's lymphoma, aged 26.
Alli's yearbook quotation, when she graduated from high-school,
came from a song written by one of her favourite bands, Counting
Crows: I can't remember all the times I've tried to tell myself
/To hold on to these moments as they pass. Although she was afforded
fewer moments than she deserved, she used her time to be a strong,
bright, loving person, living for her moments with family and
Friends.
Alli collected her Friends from every stage of her life. She
had an especially powerful bond with her grandmother, a strong
woman whose maternal influence, and keen eye for a good bargain,
could be seen in her granddaughter. Alli's family and Friends
will always talk about her hugs -- her full, strong, straight-from-the-heart
hugs. If you gave her a mediocre hug, she would let you know
and then squeeze until you understood what a true hug really
was.
To complement this instinct, Alli applied tenacity and wisdom
in all the right situations. When the best limousine was needed
for the prom and when donations were needed for the school play,
you went to Alli. When her Friends wanted to give her younger
brother beer at a concert, Alli stepped in. She had a real passion
to express herself. Although she had two brothers to compete
with, Alli's opinions were always heard -- even if you did not
want to hear them! She could, and would, confront anyone; however
she did so with a balance of reprimand and encouragement.
She matched this audacity in behaviour, too. At one high-school
exam, the class was given the essay question in advance. Alli
saw no reason to wait. She immediately borrowed some school paper
and prepared her essay at home one night. At the exam, she sneaked
the fully written essay in under her sweatshirt. The only evidence
of her bold move was the loud coughing she produced to hide the
crinkling of the paper when she pulled it out and flattened it
out on her desk. Alli emerged from the exam very well-rested.
It was not long after high school that Alli was diagnosed with
cancer, in her first year of Ryerson University. Instead of letting
it slow her down, she graduated with a fine arts degree at the
same time as her Friends. She endured chemotherapy, radiation,
and a stem-cell transplant while others were drinking beer and
worrying only about finals. Instead of hiding out, she maintained
Friendships and made new ones; she partied at spring break in
the Dominican Republic, took a group of teenagers across the
United States, and travelled to Israel with her mother. In her
studies, Alli worked late nights producing plays. Her attitude,
energy and strength made us all forget that she was sick.
Because Alli's focus was always on somebody else, we were so
thrilled when she found someone to dote on her: Philip
AMAR,
her other half. Philip did not consider her cancer treatment
a deterrent; he proposed to her in the presence of her ailing
grandmother. Married for just under two years, Phil gave Alli
the undying love, exceptional support and normalcy she deserved,
supporting her through a bone-marrow transplant and other treatments.
As her Friends' lives progressed, Alli's battle with cancer continued.
Realizing that there was so little support available for young
adult cancer patients, she began Alli's Journey -- a non-profit
organization dedicated to raising funds for education, research
and support for young adults, 18 to 35, with cancer. Its opening
musical gala took place a little over a month before she died
and found Alli on stage encouraging others to be a friend to
the young cancer patient. She will continue to give hugs and
support to others through Alli's Journey.
Pam is Alli's Mom; Melanie Alli's friend.

AMARO o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-06-21 published
WHIPPS,
CharlesBernard
Passed away peacefully and with great dignity on Wednesday, June 20,
2007 after a brief battle with cancer. Chuck was born December 14,
1930 in San Bernardino, California. He made his way to Canada
in 1950 where he played for Toronto Balmy Beach Football team
(Ontario Rugby Football Union champs in 1950) and made Canada
his home after retiring from the U.S. Army in 1954. He worked
in the tool business in Canada and the U.S., owning Strongridge
Limited until 1996 and was a valued member of W.W. Sales right
up until his death. Chuck will be remembered for his love of
family and Friends, his laughter, his gift of storytelling and
his passion for golf.
He is survived by his devoted wife, Maria; mother Betty
WHIPPS
sister Marcia
BELL; brother George E. (Polly)
WHIPPS; children:
Georgia (Glenn)
WIOR;
Catherine
(James)
REID; Charles (Lorrie)
WHIPPS; Suzanne (Desmond)
O'CALLAGHAN and Danielle (Peter)
WATERS
stepchildren: Christina (Steve)
RAMSEY;
Pedro
(Darlene)
AMARO
Paul (Vi) AMARO; grandchildren: PVC Michael
WIOR,
Robyn
(Mark)
Reid SPENCER,
Caitlin,Daniel and Jared
REID; Ben and Chelsea
WHIPPS;
Conor,Sean and Kathleen
O'CALLAGHAN; Shane and Shelby
WATERS; Sean and Kyle
RAMSEY; Jared
AMARO and Michael
AMARO.
Also surviving are many nieces, nephews and Marguerite
MARLATT,
the mother of his 5 children.
At Chuck's request, his remains have been cremated. Please join
us for a celebration of his life to be held on Sunday, June 24,
2007 from 1 p.m. to 4: 30 p.m. at The Brampton Golf Club (Maple
Room) located at 7700 Kennedy Road South in Brampton. A private
memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers,
the family requests donations to the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation or the Canadian Cancer Society.

AMATO o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2007-12-29 published
WOOLFREY,
AlbertGeorge
Passed away suddenly on December 26th in his 85th year. Beloved
husband of the late Sadie
WOOLFREY, loving father and father-in-law
to Allen and Janice, cherished grandfather to Mark and Diane
(Brad) AMATO and great-grandfather to their son, Eric James.
In accordance with Bert's wishes there will be no funeral service.
A private memorial service will be held at the cemetery in the
spring.